Julia Ivanova, a documentary film director, cinematographer and editor, grew up in Moscow and was trained at the Russian Film Institute (VGIK). After immigrating to Canada, Julia made a number of films on the topics of minori ties, orphanhood and search for love. She feels a deep commitment to making films that break individual and societal perceptions. Among others, the titles include “Fatherhood Dreams” (2007) - a film about gay fathers and their children; “Love Translated” (2010) - a journey into the world of Dating Tours to Eastern Europe; and “Family Portrait in Black and White” (2011), a story of black Ukrainian orphans and their foster mother, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival and won many international awards, including Best Canadian Feature Documentary Award at Hot Docs Film Festival 2011. Her films were shown on CBC, Global, Knowledge Network, Discovery, PBS, many international channels.
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